Forge Cottage, Great Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5JG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey locust) - Full crown reduction pruning back to previous pruning points. 3/4 meters on lateral branches to prevent interference with the house. T6 Leylandii - Dead section of Leylandii to be removed (felled) with the aim of replanting. T2 Malus spp, - Prune back into shape. Mainly removing water shoots. T3 Prunus spp, - Dead stem covered ivy to be felled to ground level. T4 Portuguese Laurel - To be pruned back into shape to prevent interference with the house. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Wiltshire's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 8
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 20 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £750,000 in July 2026. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 16 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →
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Last counted 20 Oct 2026
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Historical activity at this location
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Nearby activity
Wiltshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #225 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 55% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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